Permanent Mission

Today, H.E. Ambassador Khojesta Fana Ebrahimkhel presented her Letters of Credence to H.E. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the IAEA, introducing Madam Ambassador as Resident Representative of the I.R. of Afghanistan to the IAEA. Afghanistan was a founding member of the IAEA in 1957 and has enjoyed a very fruitful cooperation with the Agency ever since, benefitting from technical assistance and cooperation in terms of nuclear and radiological applications in many areas, ranging from cancer treatment to food security and potable water. We look forward to a renewed impetus in our excellent collaboration with the IAEA, for the benefit of the people of Afghanistan.

We deeply thank the Secretary General of the OSCE, Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, for his kind condolence letter, and we may quote: “It was with shock and profound sadness that I learned of today’s terrorist attack … Allow me to offer my deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the families of the victims. The OSCE joins the international community in standing united in combatting terrorism in all its manifestations.”

Afghanistan has been an OSCE Partner for Co-operation since 2003 and the OSCE has provided essential programmes and projects for stakeholders from Afghanistan ever since. Furthermore, the OSCE has deployed Election Support Teams to all elections that took place in Afghanistan since 2004.